Man of the moment keeper Connor Ripley feels he’s served his time and done the hard yards during various loan stints and is now ready to fight for the gloves at the Riverside.

The 24-year-old returned to Rockliffe this week after a record-breaking season at Oldham where he managed to notch 18 clean sheets, a hugely impressive feat for a side battling the drop in League One.

His outstanding form led to him sweeping up at the club’s end of the season award this week and he told the Oldham Chronicle of his hopes that his form will lead to a chance to impress at Boro, the club he's supported since he was young.